You will be wrong. Better offense over better defense. I think the addition of Green and Krstic give us more offense. The Celtics play good team defense so I'm not worriedthere. Just get the ball in the hoop. It will be okay. There have been other plays traded at the deadline from championship teams....look no further than DANNY AIGNES!!!!

In Response to Re: Come playoffs, we will miss Perkins severely : When we have a 6 game 1st round match-up. I'll think of you.Posted by DaCeltics

In case you haven't noticed the Celtics lose to teams like the Wizards or the Bobcats because of scoring droughts, especially in the 4th qtr.

Defense is not the problem, the Celtics are #1 in the league in opponents points allowed.

The loss against the Lakers at the Garden is an indication of how the Celtics struggle to score when Kobe is backing off Rondo. And if Perk is in there the Celtics are playing the Lakers 3 versus 5 on offense.

DaCeltics, this season, the Celtics planned to have the center position filled by committee. No one player was expected to take on the brunt of playing time. And when the playoffs come, I see nothing changing in that strategy.

Shaq, JON and Kristic (and any other center we may acquire) will all be counted on, by committee, to man the center spot and I think that makes that spot more flexible and, most important, deeper for the playoff run.

Perk has a history of playing Howard tough but our team defense has alot to do with that too. Baby also does a decent job on Howard too.

DaCeltics, this season, the Celtics planned to have the center position filled by committee. No one player was expected to take on the brunt of playing time. And when the playoffs come, I see nothing changing in that strategy. Shaq, JON and Kristic (and any other center we may acquire) will all be counted on, by committee, to man the center spot and I think that makes that spot more flexible and, most important, deeper for the playoff run. Perk has a history of playing Howard tough but our team defense has alot to do with that too. Baby also does a decent job on Howard too. I think we will be just fine in the playoffs.Posted by Petey62

Aside from Shaq ( who is a health time bomb ) who cannot play long enough to be very effective, noone is intimidated ( and thus, attacking the basket less) by our centers.

How do you quantify intimidation? That's one of the things we call intangibles. Perk is an all-star at defensive intangibles.

Now we only have the big 4 in that category and I don't know if it will be enough.

In Response to Re: Come playoffs, we will miss Perkins severely : Aside from Shaq ( who is a health time bomb ) who cannot play long enough to be very effective, noone is intimidated ( and thus, attacking the basket less) by our centers. How do quantify intimidation? That's one of the things we call intangibles. Perk is an all-star at defensive intangibles. Now we only have the big 4 in that category and I don't know if it will be enough.Posted by DaCeltics

In Response to Re: Come playoffs, we will miss Perkins severely : If he's a great starter at center, why was he in and out of the NBA?Posted by DaCeltics

He was not in and out of the NBA. Where did you get that info? If you're talking about the time he spent in Europe then you're mistaken. He went there because he wanted more money. Not because he's not good enough to be in the NBA.

I don't believe we have won a single playoff game where Perk was ejected or otherwise forced to play limited or no minutes at all. That's the only stat I think about when it comes to Perk.Posted by DaCeltics

He's got a point................ But......

I'm on the fence about the trade but we did need a center now and the contract was going to be a problem. There was no real solution to the 2-3 additional weeks Perk is going to lose from the knee sprain. Without the Oneals and Quis our hand was forced. It had to be done. The additional scoring and team defense should offset the loss of Perk.

I don't believe we have won a single playoff game where Perk was ejected or otherwise forced to play limited or no minutes at all. That's the only stat I think about when it comes to Perk.Posted by DaCeltics

Very valid point! Hopefully we are on new turf. We have to understand if Perk is the same as he once was... if he is, we have lost a true and valiant warrior and expose the team to dysfunction and failure.. If not I am glad that Perk has the potential to realize a higher value than he would have had with the C''s. At any rate I wish him well .he has been a significant part in a resurrection of the Boston Celtics!

Perk in no way resembles Parish. Parish was great scorer and double figure rebounder. To say Perk is like Parish is to say Eddie House is like Ray Allen.

Then to say you are worried about foot speed with Shaq, Jermaine, and Kristic versus Perk is even more ludicrous. Perk is one the slowest players I have ever seen in the NBA. Watch him sometime he is in slow motion.

Perk was not useless but was severely limited player. His game could not be improved due to his lack of ability plain and simple. I get Perk would have helped in game seven but Kristic, Jermaine, or Shaq would have helped a lot more.